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Students helping out in the community

tudents from the Catholic Chaplaincy at the countries, it assists the handicapped, the homeless, the elderly,
University of Aberdeen are assisting at the community refugees and victims of natural disasters.
Smeals provided by St Mary’s Cathedral in Aberdeen The Order of Malta in Great Britain runs an auxiliary
for the disadvantaged. organisation around the country, the Companions of the Order
A Christmas community meal was held at the beginning of of Malta: a key volunteer force in delivering its charitable work.
December, organized by the Banchory Parish of St Columba’s. It The Companions' mission is that of the Order of Malta - to
was sponsored by Banchory supermarkets Tesco and Morrisons care for society’s marginalised, inspired by Christian charity to
together with support from members of the parish. help those in need. They work with the homeless and the poor,
Christmas parcels, which included clothing and toiletries, run soup kitchens, volunteer in the order’s residential care homes
were provided by the Companions of the Order of Malta and (the OSJCT Trust), visit the elderly and housebound, take the
by fashion chain Primark in Aberdeen. disabled on pilgrimage to religious shrines and fundraise for
The students handled the collection and subsequent their charitable projects.
distribution of the parcels at the community meal in December. They are organised on a regional basis, with Group
They then assisted at community meals at the Cathedral in both Coordinators in different parts of the country.
January and February.
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a global Catholic Angus Hay
religious lay order and charity. Present in more than 120

University Catholic Chaplaincy students ready to lend a hand Students stand by ready for action
at the Christmas community meal

he Servant Leadership Course is an online, one hour a month
course designed by Dr Sue Price from the Margaret Beaufort
TInstitute and presented in conjunction with 'Mary's Well', a
Highland apostolate which aims to help Catholics in Scotland grow
in their faith. This course, reflective in nature, is for those who wish
Servant to explore their baptismal vocations with respect to their individual
parish settings. The programme will last all year, with a one hour
Leadership session each month beginning on April 19th. The final session in
November will be an 'in-person event' which will take place within

Course the Highland Deanery of the Diocese of Aberdeen though it will also
be live streamed for those who are unable to attend in person. The
course will cost £8 per session with the final November session free.

For more information:
www.maryswell.net/servantleadershipprogramme

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